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I have an '81 xs400. It has an electric start and battery, though the start button appears gone and i'm not sure the battery is healthy, in fact I'm pretty sure its not. What at minimum do I need to have hooked up to use the kickstarter. Does the battery still need to be in it? I assume...

So, I'm cleaning a petcock for a rebuild, and the previous owner had used RTV sealer to attach it to the tank. The stuff was on there pretty good so I thought I'd hit it against the wire wheel on the bench grinder, and sure enough took it off instantly and all the dirt and it was nice and shiny...

Back after a couple years of re-organizing life, I'd like to finish my 81 xs400h build. I keep seeing in threads and on google something sticking out of the top of the petcock. Is this a "filter"? Mine doesn't have one, and never seems to have had one and seemed to be running okay when...

So I purchased the lawnmower version of the starter relay from Sears. 4 posts. I installed it but its not working, but I believe its not working since the old one was jumped to the old headlight fuse. I rewired the headlight correctly, so I'm not sure that the jump even would work the way it...

Where can I get a starter relay for my 81 xs400 special. I see mikesxs is sold out (but it doenst mention xs400 just xs650) I can find some one ebay but i want to make sure i get the correct one. Any help is appreciated, thanks.

When I got my bike it had a car ignition being used instead of the original. I googled a bit and I saw you can use the "SOL" prong on the back for tripping the starter relay instead of the button by the Kill switch, making it work more similar to a car. Since my starter button by the kill...

*alterations. I searched but perhaps I am not searching the correct terms. Is there a list of very common alterations/customizations that are done to an old bike, such as my 81 xs400? I know that a lot of technology has changed over the years and some of you may be more aware of that than I...

I restored most of an old Camaro once. I can change my own oil and my own brakes. I've replaced various other engine components following the how to guide books they sell. I have a high IQ. Other than this, I have essentially no skill in mechanics or motorcycle restoration. In fact, I'm...